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Lacey and other EC members prepare letter opposing TRPC proposal to remove DEI and climate language
Summary
Carolyn Cox raised a TRPC recommendation to remove DEI, climate change and similar language from the regional transportation plan; EC members expressed concern that removing such language would undercut local values and could jeopardize projects, and Carolyn agreed to draft a letter for the group to consider.
Carolyn Cox (representing Lacey) brought an urgent item to the April 28 meeting: the Thurston Regional Planning Council’s Transportation Policy Board was slated to consider a recommendation that would remove references to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), belonging, climate change, bicycle facilities and related policy language from the regional transportation plan.
"They would essentially scrub all our references to DEI, belonging, climate change, bicycle trails,…
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